Nickolas Varvaris
| Nickolas Varvaris MP |
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| Member of the Australian Parliament for Barton |
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| Assumed office 7 September 2013 |
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| Preceded by | Robert McClelland |
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| Born | 25 May 1974 Sydney, Australia |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Political party | Liberal Party of Australia |
| Spouse(s) | Dorette |
| Children | 2 |
| Profession | Politician |
Nickolas Varvaris (born 25 May 1974) is an Australian politician. He has been the Liberal member for the House of Representatives seat of Barton since the 2013 election. He is re-contesting the seat at the 2016 election.[1]
Early years and background
Varvaris was born a twin child in a Greek migrant family of five children, in Sydney, New South Wales.[2] A BBus (UTS), CPA graduate, he owned his own local business before entering politics. He was also a councillor of the Kogarah City Council from 1999 and was the mayor from 2008.[3]
Parliament
Varvaris is a Liberal member of the Australian House of Representatives, representing the Division of Barton in New South Wales since the 2013 federal election, achieving a two-party swing of 7.2 percent in Barton to finish with a two-party vote of just 50.3 percent, which made Barton the government's most marginal seat in the country.[4]
According to the Sydney Morning Herald, Varvaris is "perhaps best known for falling asleep and accidentally voting for Labor".[1]
A redistribution prior to the 2016 federal election saw Barton change from a marginal Liberal seat in to a notional marginal Labor seat with a notional Labor two-party vote of 54.4 percent.[5] It was not until under on-going pressure in May 2016 that Varvaris eventually confirmed his intention to re-contest the seat. Linda Burney is contesting the seat for Labor.[1][6]
Varvaris does not live in his electorate but in neighbouring Cook.[7]
Family
He is married with two children.[3]
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| Preceded by | Member for Barton 2013–present |
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- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Liberal MP Nick Varvaris can't decide whether to recontest: SMH 29 April 2016
- ↑ First Speech: Nickolas Varvaris MP, Parliament of Australia, 11 December 2013.
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- ↑ 2013 federal election results: AEC
- ↑ 2016 Federal Election Pendulum (Update): Antony Green ABC 13 March 2016
- ↑ Barton - 2016 federal election: Antony Green ABC
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- Australian people of Greek descent
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